When it comes to making custom fishing rods, Barry Weaver employs many skills. Weaver alternates among being a woodworker, an engineer, a lathe operator, a technician and an assembler. And when it ...

The best saltwater fishing rods are not only tough enough to survive the rough and tumble world of ocean, bay, and backwater, but are also sensitive enough to detect subtle bites in deep water. Sturdy ...

The top saltwater rods are built not only to battle the larger fish present in the world’s oceans, but also to resist the highly corrosive effects of exposure to saltwater. Whether you are targeting ...

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As a child growing up in the small town of Tomball, about 35 miles northwest of Houston, Trey Kistler loved fishing so much that he would illicitly cast for bass in private ponds in his suburban ...

Ultra-Light and Sensitive: Royale Advantage fishing rods are made from strong and sensitive IM6 graphite blanks and KastFlex technology. The blanks are designed to be lightweight and responsive, ...

I was recently asked by a reader to recommend an all-around saltwater fishing rod, not too expensive. Well, an all-around rod can be compared to an all-around golf club. To do things right, you need a ...

You're heading out on a fishing trip, but you're overwhelmed with rod options. It happens! When selecting a fishing rod, Take Me Fishing suggests considering what you'll be fishing for, what lures or ...

The best fishing rods are durable and flexible, with excellent sensitivity that makes catching your target easier. Regardless of your style of fishing, everything else—from reels to lines and bait to ...

Immersing yourself in the great outdoors, unwinding, reconnecting with nature and indulging in a sport Herbert Hoover once described as “a chance to wash one’s soul with pure air,” fishing holds a ...

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As we polled into the back of a creek not much wider than the skiff, our guide said you’re only going to get one shot at these fish. We turned a bend and there they were just 50 feet away, tails out ...